The Freedom Factory

Politicians love to preach about the virtues of an industrial base. They do it for three reasons: Industrial firms are great sources of subsidies and political patronage, such patronage buys support from organized labor union voting blocks, and it actually does make sense for countries to produce real things of value. Since WWII America’s industry has steadily declined as a percentage of GDP, but the winds of change are blowing. Continue Reading

With the 2008 presidential elections less than a month off it’s time to step up the research into each candidate’s proposed policy platforms. Regardless of ideology, conviction, and personal preference on one candidate over another, it’s imperative to fully understand what you’re going to get when you vote for a new president. This is the first of several policy analyses that should shed some light onto each candidate’s position. Continue Reading